Department website: https://www.atu.edu/orgstudies

The Certificate of Proficiency (CP) in Training and Organizational Development is designed for individuals in various organizational roles who desire to improve their skills in the areas of employee training/performance, organizational change, organizational coaching, or to pivot their careers toward an HROD field. This certificate equips students with practical strategies in performance management, driving change, implementing organizational development interventions, and establishing an organizational culture of continuous learning and development.

This program is 100% online.

Learning Goals

• Leadership - Theory, Context, and Application
• Leadership - Lifelong Learning and Development of Self, Others, and Organizations

Vision

To offer innovative, workforce-relevant credentials that prepare individuals to lead effective organizations in a dynamic world.

Mission

The Organizational Studies program believes education is the gateway to professional and personal goal fulfillment. We provide accessible, flexible, and high-quality learning opportunities in an engaging, supportive environment. We empower individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to face complex organizational challenges, develop leadership capacity in self and others, and drive meaningful change in organizations and communities. Through innovative, experiential learning experiences, we support lifelong learning and career advancement for individuals from diverse personal and professional backgrounds.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
OL 3133	Principles of Personnel Management	3
OL 4243	Adult Learning in Organizations	3
OL 4743	Organizational Change	3
OL 4843	Training and Organizational Development	3
Total Hours		12

• Leadership - Theory, Context, and Application - students will describe, analyze, evaluate, and apply leadership theories in various and diverse contexts; students will demonstrate basic competencies in leadership and supervision, including skills in oral and written communication, ethical problem solving, research, and evidence-based decision-making; students will apply HROD concepts to selection and hiring.
• Leadership - Lifelong Learning and Development of Self, Others, and Organizations - students will articulate a plan for lifelong learning for self-awareness, leadership, and ethical development; students will apply concepts and theories of adult learning, organizational development, and change management to assess, evaluate, and develop individuals in hiring, training, and retaining effective employees and apply models for diagnosing, implementing, and assessing organizational change.

For program assessment visit: https://www.atu.edu/assessment/program_assessment.php